Category: Advocacy

Join us as we collect and organize resources and information for the Refugees Welcome Guidebook Project. Bring your laptop if you have one and come be part of this amazing event! For more information on the RefugeesWelcome Guidebook Project, visit http://refugeeswelcomeguide.org. Email monicabcurca@gmail.com with any questions. The event is in…

Thank you for joining us for this powerful event, bringing together workers, advocates and people of faith from around the Bay Area as we learned ways to advance affordable housing and worker justice from community partners and leaders.

It has turned into a busy year. Not only do we have a slightly new brand (Equity Ministry Network) but we have continued to grow and strategize including hosting our first webinar (See link below). As we continue to grow the network we meet more and more people who are…

Thanks to everyone who joined with hundreds of immigrants and advocates from across California for Immigrant Day 2016! It was a successful day of advocacy, education and unity, where we raised a unified voice in Sacramento in support of state proposals that advanced immigrant integration and prosperity for all Californians. Community leaders participated in…

The Immigrant Justice Team of UU Justice Ministry of California will begin to closely align with the work being carried out by CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations) whose mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.…

The November 2015 webinar on Low Wages and Costly Housing presented by the Economic Justice team outlined innovative ideas for housing plus the current state of wages and inequality. Below are suggested actions for two current wage efforts. Download the PowerPoint! Dignity at Work-The Moral Imperative of a Living Wage. SUPPORT WALMART WORKERS–www.makingchangeatwalmart.org…

The November 2015 webinar on Low Wages and Costly Housing presented by the Economic Justice team outlined innovative ideas for housing. Below are just some of the examples shared at the webinar on innovative housing. Download the Powerpoint! Housing for All

“No labor is menial unless you’re not getting adequate wages.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There is clear public support for increasing the wages of the lowest paid workers in California. To date almost 30 cities and counties have passed minimum wage or living wage laws that lift the take…

The Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California is a grassroots organization committed to enabling UUs to participate in justice education, advocacy and witness; developing justice leaders; strengthening the justice ministries of congregations; and acting as a visible and credible partner in advancing justice. This means our volunteer-led and -directed Action…